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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-02-23
AMENDING THE CHARTER OF BEN
WOOD.

The bill amending the charter of Ben
wood that has passed the House of Dele
gates and is now pending before the Senate,
meets with much objection from the man
ufaeturers Of the town. The BenwOOd
Iron Works. the Riverside Iron Works, the
Wheeling Steel Works, the Riverside Pipe
Works and the Riverside Steel Works have
sent a remOnstrance to the Legislature
against the passage of the bill.
When the charter Of BenwoOd was
granted in 1SS2, it seems that q eOmpro-
mise was entered into over some points of
difference that arose, whereby it was
agreed that
'SThe Council OF other authorities Of
said city shall not have power or authority
to interfere with the property or rights
within said city of any railroad or manu-
featuring corporation, nor interfere with
the location or construction through said
city of the railroad of any railroad ON
pany heretofore organized, and any such
railroad company shall have the right, If
necessary, to locate and construct its rail-
rOad through the streets Of said CITY,"
The bill has passed the House with this
provision stricken out, which the manu-
~facturers claim is a violation OF good faith
with them and viii place them at a great
disadvantage, by making it possible for
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-02-23
CONVINCING AGAINST THEIR
WILL.
The anti-caucus Democrats at Oh

The aUti-caUcus Democrats at Charleston
excmpliiy the old saying that
Amau who IS convinced against his will
Is uC the same opinion still.
In spite Of the fact that their arguments
have time and again been dispersed into
thin air, they IS often bob up again with
the same stories. President PRICES
speech consists OF the identical argu-
meuts that were so ably answered
by Messrs. KIDD and SOMNEIvILLE
two days before. The anti-caueus men
seem to have some such feeling as the old
Deacon who was worsted in an argument
THE other fcller had all the arguments
on his side, but thank the Lord, he
couldn't convince met
There is now all the more reason Why
the men who have throughout the session
acted according to the usageS of the party
shall continue so doing. There Is no
reason that has been shown tor acting
otherwise.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-02-23
PASSING OVER THE PRESIDENTS
ETC.


The attempt will be made in Congress
tomorrow to pass the Dependent Pension
bill over the Presidents veto. Here arethe
chief points the House committee make for
passing the bill over the veto
The cost rs estimated by your commit
tee was not excessive, and WAS well within
the means Of the government. But ltn
should happen that the cost should be
largely increased by addition to the list OF
many more than was estimated, the eoun-
try Is we'll able 10 care for them. The
system of taxation which has existed
since the war, and which Congress has
manifested no disposition TO interfere with,
produces a revenue far beyond that which
is necessary to carry on the government
economically administered. This surplus
is constantly on the increase, and Is a
standing temptation for every kind of de-
vice to again get it into circulation among
the people. This committee has moth
ing to say "a to the immediate neces-
sity tor fortifying our harbOrs and coasts,
nor rs to the amount of expenditure requl-
site Tor such an undertaking, nor have they
any especial fault to find with the erection
OF public building whenever the public
convenience requires them; nor yet do
they criticiSe the large amount annually
expended ia the improvement OF the
rivers and harbOrS Of the country. But 1t
is a patent fact that no such schemes
would he entertained in many instances,
nor such large amounts expended in these
directions were il not for the large and
constantly increasing surplus in the treas
ury-as uplus which there will be no way
of returning in circulation among the peo-
pie after the payment Of the three per
cent bonds. now nearly completed, and be-
fore the maturity of the bonds becoming
due in 1891, except by appropriations for
some purpose. = Reducing the
whole question TO one Of money expedi-
ency, it seems to your committee that this
surplus will be best restored to them IN the
manner proposed by this bill.
The chief point is that the bill will be a
good one to get rid Of the surplus. That
is So. 1t will add at least seventy million
dollars annually 10 the expenses Of pen
sions. Aud this expense will not diSap-
pear for a generation, and the total eN-
penSe will be enormous. This and Il few
other jobs will make the VAR taxes per
petual. 1t will be a burden that can not
be thrown of at will. Should wal or any
other emergency arise, rs is likely almost
any time, requiring large expenditures, all
of this Ipal CDnureSS Is now tryiu1 to
place would have 10 he borne in addition.
Why not prevent the surplus by reducing
the war taxes?
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-02-23

THEletter of Hon. JOSEPH NANMETER,
published in yesterday REGISTER, warm
ly approving of the course OF the caucus
Democrats and hoping that the opposition
may see their error, and cooperate with
the majority in eleeting a United States
Senator. should be read and pondered over
by the dissenting Democrats, especially
by Mr.. CHIPLEY, who represents Mr..
VAN METERS county. Mr.. VAN METER
is one of the Eastern Pau-Handle's
most successful farmers, and is one Of its
slauuchest and most thoughtful Demo
Gratis, and is a leader who inspires great
respect from his party. If the ~anti-eaucuS
meu would take time TO open their eyes
and look over the field, they would be
astOniShed at the large number of their
constituents who do not approve Of their
action.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-02-23
all kinds of hindranees to be thrown in

all kinds Of hindrances to be thrown in
their way.
The people Of BenwoOd should 20 q little
slow in this matter. Already one manu-
~faeturer who has broken ground for q pipe
works has declared that he will move to
Ohio if the bill is adopted. II should be
remembered that the iron and steel manu-
factories have made BenwoOd what it is.
Anything that Injuries these manufactures
or keeps Others out, is just 50 much loss
for Benwood. If the iron and steel manu-
factories were removed BenwOCd would pass
away like o morning dew. fleetwood were
a city of several hundred thousand inhabi-
tants and there was great competition
among manufactures, the case would be
different. But until BenwOOd gets ali the
manufactures she wants and has become
as large and as prosperous as she wishes to
be she should be very eEary about placing
restrictions that will discourage the build
ing Of manufactures.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-02-23

The German elections must be anything
else than pleasing to BISMARCK. The
Socialists in Berlin alone polled SO,lOI
votes, a gain of -, 600 over last election.
At this rate it will not be long till Bis
MARCK or his successor may feel like Civ
ing his ''KindOm for q horse"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-02-23
DIED.

ST0EHR-on Tuesday morning, at 5 O'Clock,
GERTRUD. wife Of Christian Stoehr, in the 9th
year OF her age
The remaiRs will be taken. on Thursday morn
ing, at sO'elcek, to ST. A~lphOnsus' church, where
. requiem mass viii be read. Tn funeral will
then take place nom the late residence Of the de.
ceased, No. g Seventeenth street., to which the
friends OF the deceased are invited.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-02-23

THE sermons of DR.. T. DE Witt TAI
cage have become so popular that other
men have of late been writing sermons
and attempting to palm them OF upon the
public as DR.. TALMAGE'S. People should
buy the REGIsTER, that publishes the real
bona fde sermons of DR.. TALMAGE the day
after they are delivered by that eminent
lirinn
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-02-23

The general appropriation bill for the
support of the State Government OF New
York amounts to s., 700, OOO, OF which S.
955, 600 are for educational purposes. This
is a State tax Of Seventy-eight cents per
capita for school purposes. The local
school tsx in New York City is 1881 per
capita, thus making the school tax of New
York City SiO9 per capita.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-02-23
A Rare Chance for Manufacturers,
We offer now for sale the
Smith Brewery Property

Extending from Chapline to EOf street, a full
Brewery and three excellent vaults and cellars,
stables, brick and frame, cOOpers' shop, and
eight small and large tenement houses.
The above property will be offered at Public
Sale, in front of the New City Building, south
side, on SATURDAY, MARCH 19, commencing
at 10 O'Clock a. M, if not sold previous.
g. A.. SCHAFER Il co. Agents,
frnl h Wheeling, ". Va.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-02-23
NOTICE TO ARCHITECTS.

Plans and specifications for a new school
house will be received by the Committee on
Buildings and Grounds of the Board of Education.
The said building Is 10 be erected on the
grounds at present used for school purposes in
Washington Sub-DiStriCt: is to Ice OF brick, and
two 81 stories high in front and is 10 contain six.
teen l6l rooms on the two floors, exclusive of the
basement.
The Ruttan-Smead heating system is 10 be used.
The plans and Specifications with the approx,
mate cost of the building, are to be submitted by
= O'Clock p. m, on Monday. March Tth. and are
ever, i 10 be given Ia the Clerk of the Board.
The Committed reserves the right to reject any
and all'planS and 10 pay but for the one adopted
by the Board of Education. The price Of the plan
iStO accompany the same.
4 copy of the plat showing the dimensions and
grade Of the school lot may be had on appliCa,
ton TO the Clerk of the Board.
7. II. DOBBINS.
Chairman Com. on Buildings and Grounds.
fehS2S
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-02-23

PROF. A. L. WADE, OF MorgantOwn, in
the March number of the West Virginia
School Journal gives a biography OF DIR.
CHARLES MCLANE, father of Mrs.
ISAIAH WARREN, of this city. This is the
first of a series of biographies OF eminent
West yirginians, to appear in the School
Journal, In the April number will appear
4 sketch of PHILIP DODDRIDGE, written
by Ex-senator WILEY.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-02-23

A PLANK for both political parties III
1888: The war taxes are sacred and must
not be disturbed.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-02-23
SALE OF CITY OF WHEELING
FIVE PER CENT. BONDS OF 1885.

Notice il hereby given that the undersigned
the city Of Wheeling, entitled IAN ordinance 10
provide for the issue and sale Of bonds of the
city u Wheeling, 20 be known ~ bonds Of 1855,
and for the redemption and payment Thereof,
and providing for the payment into the City
Treasury Of certain amounts from the revenues
OF the Gas andIWater Works" ratified by the
voters Of said city on the 2sth day Of May, 1856,
will on
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-02-23
Tuesday. MARCH LIST, A. D. 1887


between the hours 81 O'Clock a. m. aud O'Clock
p. IN, at the Bank Of the Ohio Valley, In the
city of Wheeling. W. Va, receive bids in writing
ordinance, 10 the amount OF sg2,0u, fouy-tso
bonds Of the denomination Of sl,0O each. all
dated the hrt day OF July, A, ID. l.s,, payable
on or before the ffrt day Of July A. u. 1918, at
the said Bank Of the Ohio Valley, with interest
al the rate OF five per cent. per annum payable
annually on the first day Of July, A. ID 1851, and
on the frst day Of July In each year thereafter,
until and including the year 1919. Al the aid
bank; for which interest eoupons In proper form
are attached to each bond.
Such bonds win be sold only for cash, or Is
equivalent I'm bonds % sAid city 81 the loan 81
June u, D7l, commonly known a. the Last and
Davenport Loan, OF the Loan o. ls5L.b % the
highest bidder approved by The undersigned, and
none Of the said boBds Of 1856 will Re odd D less
than the principal thereof, with the Interest &C.
crued thereon.
No premium will be allowed Tor any Of the
bonds Of aid loan Of ISL.
The bonds hereby advertised for sale are any
Of them liable 70 redemption st their par value
on and al any time after the frst day OF July, \:
ID. Is5. as provided I'm saii ~or1inaDee, aud
neither such bonds nor the coupons thereto at
taehed, VIII be subject 70 taxa Ion, under author
ity Of said city.
BY aid ordinance the saId city obligaies itself
70 paw each year after 1894. until the bonds an
shosiyed by said ordinance are fully paid. the
one tgenty46fh Of all snch bonds not paid before
the frst day Of July, $50.
r. b. D0BBINS,
y. r. JEPSON.
commissioner.
fehI IL Is Il 10 mari
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-02-23
4 UCTION SALE.

The undersigned will, on Saturday, February
9th, commencing AT = o'clock IA. M, sell al
public auction on the premises, all of the furni-
ture. carpets, table ware, &c, in the Cafe Bruins
wick, Market street, Wheeling, WA, including
the bar and fixtures also, one large refrigerator,
suitable for hotel or restaurant, and one large
range. W. V. HOGE,
febglJdte Assignee of. b. Brant.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-02-23
Valuable Real Estate for Sale.

TNHE UNDERSIGNED OFFERS FOR SALE A
/ Tract of Land in Rich'and District, ON the
river, about thTee-quarters OF a mile above the
city limits, containing So acres, more or less, and
30 acres % coal underlying n tract Of land lying
contiguous thereto. About Il acres is bottom
land. interscctad 10y the 7. W, " by. Railroad,
AMI the pipe line of the Wheeling Natural Gas
Company. Having also Il good river landing
this affords the best uuocCupied manufacturing
site. or : ties, in this vicinity. Would sell in lots
10 suit the purchaser. The coal, six foot vein,
easy OF access to railroad and river, would be
sold separately with enough surface TO secure
ShippinR [ ~CilitiCS.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-02-23

acre lOT. highly cultiVa' ell aud LaStcfully ar
ranged The house, n handsome brick structure
of thirteen ro0ms-All the ConveuienccS of city
and country combined. Persons seeking a home
are invited 10 call and inspect the premises.
Ieb2 ieOdb JOHN +. GILCHRIST.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-02-23
Eight Acres Of Land on Wheeling

Island. north Of and adjoining the old Fair
Grounds Would sell the whole at Il very low
price and on easy terms: or in lots, 80 feet front,
from two to five hundred dollars each according
to location. Only Il small cash payment re
quircd.
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NOTICE.

feb, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS - mari
The Dillon tribune., 1887-11-04
The White Hair Craxe.

suppose most people who walk along
broadway with their eyes open cannot
have failed to notice recently a remark
able increase in the number of younp
looking women with white hair that ara
to he met nowadays. l am MYSELF the
most crctlulo1s individual, and especially
where lovely woman is concerned, it dis
tresses me to find myself having re
smallest doubt us to the genuineness of
everything about her. But It seemed to
NE SO odd that such a number of white
haired women appeared all ut once that I
was moved to make perquisition into the
subject, and consulted an affable ac0uaint-
ance OF mine who is what is styled u ton
s0rial artist.
From him learned that the white hair
craze Is the latest fashionable fad. and
that 1t is obtained by the same means that
were employed to produce the tiaffotlil
colorea tresses that have been so long in
vogue, but which having been adopted by
ladies' OF certain class arc now tabooed
ny society. The bleaching mixture is
peroxide OF hydrogen, which, when mixed
with 20 per cent. of ammonia, will in two
applications turn the blackest hair snow
white by the simple process OF DESTROYING
the coloring matter. OF course it is
frlghtfully injurious to health, as it with
ers the capillary tubes lust as any other
vegetable is shriveled by burning, but
the ladies' who use it don't mind running
their health rs long as they can be in the
I0sh'on.-Ncw York letter.
The Dillon tribune., 1887-11-04
At the Battle of Gettysburg.

Very few civilians can rid their minds,
even when they knew better, of = G idea
that any one present ut u battle must sec
the whole or a large part Of it. or at the
least very large amount Of smoke and
lighting 1t is marvellous how very little
any one individual sees Of any one given
lmttlc, though he may be in the very thick
OF the fighting. or even at the hea,lq,ar-
ters of the commander in chief | real
lied that fully on the present occasion,
for although standing OH one of the most
advantageous spots to witness /. portion
Of the fight with the valley and town of
Gettysburg lying below me and the
heights beyond in full view, | reflected
that our line was twelve miles in length.
OF which OH even IL clear day, with no in
tervening figures or smoke, l could ut
least only see about two miles.
Then again had always supposed, as
am sure most other people suppose. that the
commander in chief always took up IL posi-
tion where, field glass in hand, he could
command u view of Il large part Of the
action. Gen. Meadc's headquarters were
in slight depression in u dense wood,
whence you could sec nothing hundred
yards OIL, and yet, strange to say, en- pas
SAINT, secluded as was this spot, the rebs
had ascertained the locality to nicely
and shellcd 1t with such vigor and accu-
racy that in ten minutes no less than six
teen horses belonging to the staff were
killed. The officers all escaped unhurt by
seating themselves under the friendly
shelter OF huge bowlders of granite, where
they laughed and chattetl and enjoyed the
thing as big joke while the shells shriekel
and exploded beyond them.-Frank Bel
lew in New York Mail and Express.
The Dillon tribune., 1887-11-04
Physiclans us Opium slaves.

Many physicians become slaves to the
opium habit. 4 recent Austrian medical
author speaks Of the incredible number Of
physicians who have fallen victims to it
and of the many who have only just es-
capped. A Prussian writer had sixteen
cases OF morphia addiction under his
care, of which medical men formed more
than one-thirtl. The majority Of my own
patients are medical men. The physician
is apt to resort to the drug because his
calling involves special inroals into his
mental and physical we'll being. Nearly
always, in them as in others, there is
some form Of neurotic disorder. Any
form of nersistently painful disturbance
involves this risk. A medical gentleman
"a former patient Of minc) says:
II proclaim it as my sincere belief that
amy physician afflicted with nel,rotic dis
ease of marked severity, and who has in
his possession u hypodernic syringe and
Magendics solution, is bound to become,
sooner.or later, If he tampers at MI with
the potent and fascinating alternative, an
opium habitue. ~. b. Mattison, NJ. D..
in The Epoch.
The Dillon tribune., 1887-11-04
No Microbes In Tobaccs,.

There is one thing about tobacco that
has always surprised microscopists, and
which is highly favorable to that distin-
guished weed. 1t Is the purcst of MI veg
etable substances when placed under q
microscope. There Is an entire absence Of
m11ccro-oreanisms 11c! OF every description.
While almost all else in nature, even soma
OF the acids, arc alive with animated sub
stances-bacteria, animalcul.e, microbes
or fungi of some kind-tobacco is entirely
free of everything Of the kind. 1t pre-
sents nothing to the microscope but its
noers ana texture-its organic structure.
Nor does this condition appear to change.
All through tho different processes Of its
manufacture, after being removed from
the stalk, it presents the same appear.
ancc. The microhc appears to sh,,n ia.
bacco, probably because of it's destructive
qualities I" the lower organisms.
Democrat
The Dillon tribune., 1887-11-04

Device for Reporting sporting Figures,
Mr.. ID. wilkins, pressman of The Chi
cagO Mail, has recently patented device,
the practical workings of which, we are
cretlibly informed, have increased the extra
edition Of that journal containing the re-
suit of the baseball matches from 200 to
A,OOO copies. a few evenings since, on
invitation, we visited its pressroom, in
which are LOCATED two Presto presses,
about $3.50 o'clock. The plates were
already OH the cylinder. containing u de-
tailed description Of the match up to the
sixth inning. In these plates were in
serted number of square black blocks.
with the names of the contesting clubs
preceding them. At the telephone. near
the presses was u teller, who announced
the results of each inning, received di-
rectly from the ground, to the pressman
standing ready die in hand. to impress on
the respective blocks the required figures
As soon as the result OF the ninth inning
was received and the totals inserted the
machines were set III motion, and in
twenty-five seconds from the announce
ment of the result u papcr containing an
account OF the game was placed in our
hands; in less than a minute the news
boys were selling them on the street, and
before the crowds at the grounds had dis
persed The Mail wagon was on hand to
supply the demand for the extra. ''-In-
land Printer.
The Dillon tribune., 1887-11-04
The derry builders in Rome.

The jerry builder is net to have it all
ms own way in Rome. The municipality
has at last interfcred and declared that
overgrown, decrcpit, insanitary structures
arc no longer to be run up like mush-
rooms and finished off, let and Inhabited
before the plaster is dry. The spccula.
tors and contractors who have hitherto
been monarchs Of all they SURVEYED pro-
tested against this Interference with the
vested interests of dishonest Workman.
snip; but the $. p. @. II. will probably
stand firm, the evil having grown to in.
tolerable and impossible dimensions.
There Is grim satisfaction in Knowing
That the huge factories Qor they resemble
nothing else) which disgrace the Esouiline
anu the Pratt Iii CASTILLO are not quite So
permanent as the Colosseum. and are
scarcely more desirable as places of resi-
dence. They will rapidly crumblc away.
TO be replaced, perhaps, with buildings
more worthy of the Eternal City. But In
the mean time, and for generation or
TWO at least, Rome is architecturally dis
grnced in the eyes of the civilized world,
Pail Mall Gazette.
The Dillon tribune., 1887-11-04
Ghe 1illon Iibune.
BALlADE OF AsPHODEL,

Now who will thread tho winding way
Afar from fervid summer heat,
Beyond the sun shafts of the day,
Beyond the blast Of winter sleet:
In the green twilight, ti1lly sweet,
OF poplar shades the shadows dwell,
Who found erewhile fair retreat
Along the mead of aspho,icl
There deoth and birth are one. they say,
Those lowlands bear no yellow wheat;
No sound doth rise If mortal fray,
OF lowing herds, If flocks that bleat;
Nor wind nor rain doth blow nor beat,
Nor shrieieth sword nor tolletll bell,
But lovers each the other greet
Alon: the mead of nsphodel.
would that there my soul might stray,
1wOuld my phantom, fair and fleet,
Might c!cave The burden Of the clay,
Might leave The 1nur,nur of the street:
Nor with half hearted prayer entreat
The half believed in gods; too well
know tho name shall repeat
Along the mead Of asphodel.
ENVOY.
Queen Prospcrinc, ct whose white feet
In life my love may not tell.
Wilt give me welcome when we meet
Along the mead OF nsphOdel:
-t;raham II. ronson in Lon:man's Magazil: